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September 30, 2011 ·

How to Monogram an Urn in 7 Simple Steps

Crafts· curb appeal· decorating· DIY· front porch· How to· monogram· spray paint· Tutorial

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Want to personalize your porch and gain some nice curb appeal?

Then let me show you how to monogram an urn in 7 simple steps!

Monogramed Urn

You don’t need a special stencil cutter machine to make a monogram, but I must admit, owning one would be a wonderful tool. I’ve tried a few different way to make home made stencils and this method works very well for nice clean lines.

1) Purchase full sheet REMOVABLE labels. I could only find these at office supply stores.

removable labels

2) On MS Word, or any other word processing program, choose a font style and size and print the letter onto a removable label sheet. I chose Times New Roman in 460 font size.

3) Place your printed letter sheet onto cardboard to protect your surface area. With an exact-o knife, carefully cut out the letter. (And I mean BE CAREFUL! Exact-o knives are razor blade sharp! I can’t tell you how many sliced fingers I had all throughout design school!)

Cut out your stencil

4) Smooth your label over the area that you want stenciled. Make sure to work out all the air bubbles right around the edges of the letter, otherwise the paint will bleed under.

Apply label stencil

5) Cover any exposed areas of your urn with waxed paper, trash bags, or whatever you have on hand.

Now you’re ready to spray paint!

cover with waxed paper

6) Very lightly spray paint until covered. Then after 2 minutes slowly remove the label. I choose to remove it before the paint is dry just incase any paint bleeds under an edge. If it does, quickly dip a cotton swab in paint thinner or nail polish remover and rub the affected area to remove the paint.

{{Note: If your urn is a porous surface, make sure to spray with primer first, allow to dry, then spray with paint.}}

7) Fill your personalized monogramed urn with beautiful flowers and enjoy your creativity!

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Do you have your monogram around your home?

I’d love to hear about it! Your opinion is important, so feel free to leave a comment.

Kim

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Comments

  1. Rhonda says

    September 30, 2011 at 11:51 am

    What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

  2. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    September 30, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Great idea Kim, your front looks so pretty! Martina

  3. Kristen says

    September 30, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    This is a fabulous and fun idea Kim!

  4. Jamie says

    October 1, 2011 at 12:24 am

    hadn’t thought of that! thanks! and the urns look great!!

  5. Lauren says

    October 2, 2011 at 5:12 am

    You did such a beautiful job on these! They turned out amazing. Would love if you would link these up to the Scatter Girls’ Fall Front Porch Party going on now: http://scattergirls.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-porch-linky-party.html

  6. The Torrences says

    September 19, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Kim, where did you find your urns?? Love the look! Thanks!

    • Kim Wilson says

      September 19, 2012 at 7:57 pm

      Lowes 😉

    • Anonymous says

      October 20, 2012 at 2:43 am

      I can’t find the urns on line at Lowes. Were they originally black?

    • Kim Wilson says

      October 20, 2012 at 1:31 pm

      Yes, I bought them in black. They came in two colors, taupe and black. I purchased them last year though, so I’m not sure if they still carry them.

  7. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    hi kim, Love this idea. Do you know the size of these urns?

    • Kim Wilson says

      November 18, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Thank you! They are around 2 feet tall.

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